MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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